Use story stones for a variety of literacy and math activities for The Mitten, a well-loved book by Jan Brett. Many preschoolers love getting into retelling activities, and I always want to encourage this interest. With that in mind, I put together these story stones during a story study of Jan Brett’s The Mitten. They’reKeep Reading

I love using rocks to teach children! We’ve made pet rocks and number rocks both at home and in the classroom, and they have always been a hit with the kids. For this go, I used a larger collection of rocks. This way, my preschoolers could use them for learning shapes and colors, along with patterns and sorting.Keep Reading

Read below for how to make your own number rocks for so many early hands-on math activities! Related: Simple Outdoor Number Activities for Kids If you’re a preschool teacher, or the parent of a young child, you know this to be true – kids love rocks. They love to pick them up when they’re outsideKeep Reading